REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS. EMUBLG OF TE PRLIPINS KAGAWARAN NG EDUKASYON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REHIYON Vil, GITNANG VISAYAS REGION VIL, CENTRAL VISAYAS Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City REG IORANDUM No. Series of 2017 SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018 To: Schools Division Superintendents Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Heads All Others Concerned 1. This Regional Office disseminates DepEd Order No. 25, s. 2017 dated May 5, 2017 to the field divisions entitled “Schoo! Calendar for School Year 2017-2018” for ..-: information and ‘uldance of all concerned. 2. Enclosed herewith is a copy of said DepEd Order for your reference, 3. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Memorandum is directed, cor AE , JULIET A. JERUTAL Director I Officer-in-Charge Office of the Regidnal Director Enclosure: as stated ly JAN/MCG/ MILB/jks nD in ye nt tm ae Stetson a yy et aerate : cece aceen i le Ee eae ace ani Saas “ £90 2015: Karapatan og Labat, Fananaputan ng Labat”Republic of the Philivpines Bepartment of Education DepEd ORDER 5 MAY 2017 No. 25, 5. 2017 SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018 To: Undersecretaries Assistant Secretaries Bureau and Service Directors Regional Directors Schoois Division Superintendents Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools Heads All Others Concerned 1. The School Year 2017-2018 shall formally open on Monday, June 5, 2017 and shall end on Friday, April 6, 2018. it shall consist of 204 school days inclusive of the five-day In-Service Training and the four days for the Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTC) conducted every quarter. However, learners are expected to be in school for a total of 195 class days, as shown in Enclosure No. 1. 2, Private schools may deviate from this School Calendar. However, they may not start classes earlier than the first Monday of June and not later than the last day of August, as provided in Republic Act No. 7797 entitled An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More Than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class Days. Said schools should notify in advance their respective regional offices (ROs) regarding any deviation from the school calendar. 3. __ The Implementing Guidelines on the S¥ 2017-2018 Calendar of Activities are Provided to enable the schools to effectively and efficiently implement the school events and activities. Likewise, the guidelines shall allow the ROs and the schools division offices to provide support to schools, particularly in the areas of instruction and progress ‘monitoring and evaluation. 4. Schools may observe national and local celebrations/activities and holidays other than those indicated in Enclosure Nos. 1 and 2, provided that the activities are beneficial to the teaching-learning process, and that the total number of class days shalll not be compromised. 5. Make-up classes are recommended in lieu of class cancellations due to celebrations and holidays, as well as natural and man-made calamities. Mechanism for the conduct of make-up classes must be agreed upon by school heads and the Parent- Teacher Associations. In this regard, the ROs may issue a regional school calendar to reflect their respective concerns, 6 Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed. Lhe ‘wos uxtous mmone pai Pas sarap 2200 8 wm dpe gree Dept Complex Mera Avenue, Pas iy 1600 MY 22.7208/6987228/602-1361Encls.: As stated References: DepEd Order: Nos. 23 and 29 s. 2016 ‘To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects: CALENDAR, SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS CLASSES POLICY SCHOOLS ‘mvee/R0= Version) Schoo Calendar SY 2017-2018 (538-Aprt 4/5, May 22007(Enclosure to DepEd Order No. 25, s. 2017} Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2017-2018 1, The school year shall formally open on Monday, June 5, 2017 and shall end on Friday, April 6, 2018, It shall consist of 204 school days inclusive of the five-day In-Service Training and four Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTC). 2. Learners are expected to be in school for a total of 195 class days for this SY. To ensure quality in the school operation and actual teaching- learning, the 180-day contact time for teachers and learners is non-negotiable. ‘The physical presence of school heads in schools shall also be enforced. 3. Local activities and observances that involve student participation, such as competitions, festivities, press conferences, culminating activities, and field demonstrations must be regulated so as to not cause disruption of classes and to ensure that the required contact time or number of teaching-learning days is met, Regions, Divisions and Schools are encouraged to plan and implement these activities once in a school year or after each quarter. There shall be no co-curricular and extra-curricular activities two weeks before the quarterly examinations. 4. A general assembly shall be conducted by all schools to orient stakeholders on the curriculum, co-curricular programs and ancillary services to support learner development and the continuous improvement of school outcomes. The assembly shall be done at least a week before the school opening to ensure that the conduct of classes is done on the formal opening of classes on June 5. 5. _ Parent-teacher conferences shall be done to apprise the parents on the performance of their children and ensure their involvement in school activities. ‘These conferences shall be conducted back-to-back with the General Assembly and every second Saturday after the Quarterly Examinations except on the last conference in April 2018. 6. All elementary schools shall administer the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Checklist for Kindergarten Children during the opening of classes, midyear, and end of school year. The result will be used as basis for planning and formulating appropriate interventions for children. 7. Deworming of children in school shall be conducted within the months of July 2017 and January 2018. 8. A career guidance program shall be conducted between July and November 2017 to guide Grades 9, 10 and 11 students in making informed choices on their preferred Senior High School track. 9, At the end of the Second Quarter, a semestral break for learners shall be observed to evaluate individual teachers and their collective performance, as weil as to conduct the In-Service Training (INSET) activities for their continuing professional development. An additional day for Instructional ‘Materials (IM) preparation shall also be observed. Page tof 910. The Christmas break shall begin on Saturday, December 22, 2017. Classes shall resume on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, 11. To assure quality of learning, formative assessments shall be regularly conducted by the teachers. On the national level, the Bureau of Education Assessment (BEA) shall administer the National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) to assess the aptitude and interest of students and provide them with relevant information on their skills, abilities, and readiness for academic and non-academic courses, the Early Language Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (ELLNA) to measure the literacy skills of the learners in their respective Mother Tongues, Filipino and English and the National Achievement Test (NAT) to measure what learners in Grade 6 and Grade 10 know and can do in five learning areas. The summer/remedial classes shall begin on Monday, April 16, 2018 and end on Friday, May 25, 2018, 12. Learner deliberation may be conducted two weeks before the graduation ‘or moving up ceremonies for the following: a, Learners who will receive recognition and awards; b. Learners who are candidates for graduation. They shall accomplish their clearance one week prior to date of graduation. 13. in preparation for the opening of classes for SY 2018-2019, the schools shall conduct the following activities: a. Early Registration of learners on Saturday, January 27, 2018 in the schools where they wish to study b. Brigada Eskwela from May 14 to 18, 2018 to enable the community and the school to prepare their facilities before the start of another school year; ¢. Oplan Balik Eskwela from May 21 to June 1, 2018 to facilitate the enrolment of learners; and 4. In-Service Training (INSET) activities for teachers from May 28 to June 1, 2018, a week before the opening of classes. 14, In Enclosure 1, a calendar is presented with specific markings. a, Declared holidays and weekdays with no classes are crossed out (X). b. Days with school activities for teachers, personnel and other stakeholders (e.g. PTC, general assemblies, PEPT for out-of-school learners) are boxed (11). ¢. Days with student activities or activities that involve student Participation (e.g. NAT, NFOT, NSPC, deworming of school children) are encircled (0). These activities are conducted on class days and may or may not disrupt classes. If the date for a student activity in a specific month is still tentative, the last school day is temporarily marked to serve as a placeholder. 4. School activities conducted for several weeks (i.e. Early Registration) are no longer reflected in the actual calendar. Page 20f 9Enclosure No. 1 to DepEd Order No.___, 8.2017 — School Calendar for Shea} Year (SY) 20166 2017 mri UNe27 ur qe F | wlar RaenO Eee Tae 0 s ma Labor Day (regular holiday) 15-19 Brigada Eskwela ert Oplan Balik Eskwela June 16 School Calendar for School Year (SY) 2017-2018 7 Date Activity “om | epee eet py INEZ: Pid oe Lae ea Bake First espe tetas eT 3 General assembly and Quarter: ean 2 1 Parent-Teacher Conference S3days | late fete tae 5 Beginning of classes 12 Independence day (regular holiday) 26 Eid’l Fitr (regular holiday) | “Tentative | Early Language Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (ELLNA) for SY 2017-2018 NAT Grade 6 for SY 2017-2018 NAT Grade 10 for SY 2017-2018 Ex Sears ss ie Entire Deworming of schoot children month {Round 1- First. paucUsh2 Tiss Tce 10-11 First Quarter Examinations 19 Distribution of Report Cards and 2e4 Parent-Teacher Conference 21 Ninoy Aquino Day ‘Second (special non-working hol ‘Quarter: National Heroes’ Day 42 days regular holiday " National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) for Grade 9 USE ee | 1 Eid Adha {special non-working holiday 200 fs RE ‘Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency (ALS A&E) Test for Luzon 5 ‘World Teachers’ Day a ‘ALS ARE Test for Visayas and Mindanao 19-20 ‘Second Quarter Examinations 23-27 Start of Sembreak In-Service Training for Teachers ___| 28 Distribution of Report Cards and 34 Parent-Teacher Conference Legend: 2% - Declared Holidays / No classes © -Student Activities / Activities that involve learners C1 - school activities for teachers, pertonnel, other stakeholders Number of days/dates may vary 30 Instructional Materials (IM) preparation 31 ‘Additional Special Holiday Page ot 9ous | Actitry “ee | eS [Neuen OEE Ea ay Third teste ‘ll Saints Day Quarter: | Fete etetet ep ___{special non-working holiday) 4edays | Papeete tet 2 ‘Resumption of Classes | Gan Doe toe 30 Bonifacio Day (regular holiday) ae Tentative PEPT for Luzon payee Tw Ta Tay = PEPT for Visayas and Mindanao pat tte al Achievement Test (NAT) Grade 12 Shei heteted Sa ae 5 pele 2 ae a asa 22 | Start of Christmas Break Tentative National Musabagah JANUARY 2016 Se nae Sayed eae Entire Deworming of School Children Month (Round 2-Second Dosage) _ [3 Resumption of Classes i112 “Third Quarter Examinations 20 Distribution of Report Cards Parent-Teacher Conference Janz? Early Registration ~ | Fourth FEBRUARY 2018 Feb 28 garten to Grade 12, Quarter: eer pw ead B|S2days | Pb tete shpat 13) eas 12 A = National Festival of Talents (NFOT) National Schools Press Conference (NSPC Fourth Quarter Examinations for Grades 6 and 12 Fourth Quarter Examinations for Grades 1-5 and Grades 7-11 29 Maundy Thursday (regular holiday) 30 Good Friday (regular holiday) ‘Tentative Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Field Trial to select schools 2-6 End of School Year Rites Graduation (Grades 6 and 12) Moving up Ceremony (Kinder and Grade 10} é Last Day of Classes for SY 2017-2018 — 9 Araw ng Kagitingan (regular holiday) 2X Declared Holidays /No classes I0-it Distribution of Report Cards / (© - student Activities Actities that 4° Parent-Teacher Conference involve learners 16-20 Palarong Pambansa 22 - school activities for teachers, “April 16- ‘Summer Classes personel other statshoders May 25 * -Mumber of day/éates may vary Total Number of Class Days | _195 ‘Total Number of Class Days with Student Activities | 24” Page of 9Enclosure No.2 to DepEd Order No,_2017 Activities and/or Observances Mandated by Law ‘Month /Date ‘Activities and/or Observances Legal Bases ‘MAY 9 Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Horacio Dela Costa an Commemoration of the Death Anniversary of Andres Bonifacio 43 Commemoration of the Death Anniversary of Administrative Order Apolinario Mabini (AO) No. 23, 2011 a ‘Commemoration of the Philippine-Australia Friendship Day 26 Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Felipe Agoncillo ‘Republic Act (RA) No. 8491 Presidential May 28- June 7 Proclamation (PP) No. fa National Flag Day Celebration e7afetioes Resi ‘Order (EO) No. 179, s. 1994 JUNE Dengue Awareness Month 1-30 National Kidney Month Health cone 2016 5 World Environment Day DM No. 14, s. 2014 13-17 Third i _weelcof june National Safe Kids Week PP 1307, 8.2007 Health Calendar 2016 14 World Blood Donor Day (DoH) June 16-Dec Nationwide Search for the Outstanding 31 W.A.T.CH. (We Advocate Time Consciousness PP 1782,s. 2009 and Honesty) Schools June 16-Dec PP 110, s. 1963 rea Pambansang Gawad sa Ulirang Kabataan PP 28, s. 1962 DM146s,2014__ | 19 Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal 0 23,5.2011 ar ‘Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of aa Marcela Agoncillo 25 Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of AO 23,s. 2011 Galicano Apacible DM 146, s. 2014 26 International Day Against Drug Abuse a cone aoe 30 Commemoration of the Historic Siege of Baler RA 9187 and Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day PP 1696, s. 2008 JULY a - DM 69, s. 2015 131 National Disaster and Preparedness Month EO 137, 5.1999 ‘National Nutrition Month, PP 491, s. 1974 Page Sof 9Monih/Date ‘etivities and/or Observances Tegal Bases DM 62, s. 2015 Commemoration of the Death Anniversary of . Marcelo H. Del Pilar eo eeeead 7-4 Science and Technology Week. DM 308, s. 2008 Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of a Vicente Abad Santos Seen it . 5 PP 361, 5.2000 17-23 _ | National Disability Prevention and Rehubitation | pp 1870, 5.1979 PP 361, s. 2000 Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of 22 ‘Apolinario Dela Cruz (Hermano Puli) po zeae RA 9430, 23 Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of AO 33,s. 2012 Apolinario Mabini DM 130, s. 2013 PP 361, s. 2000 Commemoration of the Philippine Japan 23 Friendship Day ‘AO 23,8. 2011 24-28 Career Guidance Week DO 25, s. 2013 Last Week Tinggo ng Musikang Pilipino PP 933,s. 2014 AUGUST Proklamasyon Big. Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa. 1041, s, 1997 DM 24.2016 1-31 History Month PP 339, s. 2012 i National Adolescent Immunization Month ‘National Breastfeeding Awareness Month | Health ‘oo oe National Tuberculosis Awareness Month Sight Saving Month PP 40,5 1954 ‘Commemoration of the Death Anniversary 2 of President Manuel L. Quezon ooze coe PP 1008, s. 2007 743 ASEAN Week aes 9 National Indigenous People's Day RA 10689 19 Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary RA6741 of Manuel L. Quezon DM 127, 5.2013 = Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Marcelo H. Del Pilar ‘Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Battle ad of San juan Del Monte eae ai ‘Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of President Ramon Magsaysa) a RA6759 White Cane Safety Day DM77,s. 2015 1-30 National Peace Consciousness Month PP 675, 2004 7 ‘ PP 461,s, 1994 1-7 National Crime Prevention Week DM 158, s. 2013 September 5- PP 242,s. 2011 October $ National Teacher’s Month DM 99, 5.2015 Second week National Suicide Prevention Day Health Calendar 2036 Page6ot 9Month/Date Activities and/or Observances Legal Bases (oH) Commemoration of the Opening 15 of Malolos Congress PP 246,s. 2011 2 Commemoration of the Anniversary AO 30, s. 2012 of the Declaration of Martial Law PP 1081, 1972 25-30 Linggo ng Kabataan PP 99, s. 1992 tins PP 675, s. 2005 26-30 Linggo ng Kasuotang Filipino DM 179, s. 2013 27 Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary AO 23,s. 2011 cof Gen, Miguel Malvar DM 146, s,2014 ‘Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary 2 of President Diosdado Macapagal ee Last week of cone Family Week PP60s.1992 OCTOBER SURED AS aE Ae eae PP 1098, s, 1997 = Consumers Welfare Month Deiat National Health Month DM 174, s. 2012 National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month PP 1906, s. 2009 4-7 Elderly Filipino Week PP 470, s. 1994 RA 10743 5 World Teachers’ Day DM 99, 2015 DM 32,s. 2016 6 Global Hand Washing Day_ DM 119, s. 2015 PP 653, s. 1995, 17-20 Commemoration of the Leyte Gulf Landing ‘AO 108, s. 1994 20 Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of Artemio Ricarte ‘Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary 24 Cee one A023, .2011 ms Comiemoration of the Birth Anniversary ‘of Leon Apacible ‘Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary 29 ion of he Birth A0 23,5, 2011 ; 5 PP 489, 5.2012 (tentative) | juvenile justice and Welfare Consciousness Week | PP 489.8 2072 tentative) * 3rd week of National Health Education Week DM 174, s. 2012 June NOVEMBER 5 Filipino Values Month. PP 479, s. 1994 Malaria Awareness Month PP 1168, s. 2006 RA 10661 4-30 National Children's Month DM 63,s, 2015 DM 124, s. 2015 . RA 9512 National Environment Awareness Month DM 14, 5.2014 National Reading Month DM 145, s. 2012 7-40 National Observance of Deaf Awareness Week Pee eee DM 176, s. 2012 Page Tof 914-20 Month/Date ‘Activities and/or Observances Legal Bases Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary 16 of President Elpidio Quirino PP967, «2015 _ National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) _ ee 18-Day Campaign to End Violence ‘Against Women (VAW) a ‘Araw ng Pagbasa RA 0556 Fours ec | Nattonal Week for the Gifted and Talented PP 199, s. 1999 ‘ PP25, 5 1998 Last week, National Music Week for Young Artists ey , Health Calendar 2016 131 Firecrackers Injury Prevention Month oom Rizal Month PP126,s. 2001 1 ‘World AIDS day DM 270, s.2011 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities | PD 1157, « 2006 : , RA9201 4-10 National Human Rights Consciousness Week [P4920 _— National Children's Day of Broadcasting RA8296 TAZ Education Week P2399, 5 1985 (Jentative) | Historical, Cultural and Arts Festival of Excellence | PP 126, =. 2001 [TANUARY. ma Eo ene Bag Food Conservation Month P1398, =. 1975 1.31 | Pliysleal Fitness and Sports Development Month | — £0 63,5, 1993 Zero Waste Month Health Calendar 2016 (DOH) ie2e National Cancer Consciousness Week PP 1348, s. 1975 ; PP 711, s, 1996 20-27 National Autism Consciousness Week Dit mone Commemoration of the Anniversary of the mae 23 | Inauguration PP 523, 5.2012 of the First Philippine Republic a 5 PP 683, 5.1991 National arts Month pM ae ae 1-28 PP 559, s. 2004 National Dental Health Month Ragen National Heart Month PP 1096, 1973 A Commemoration of the Death Anniversary of Baldomero Aguinaldo io 3 Commemoration of the Death Anniversary of General Emilio Aguinaldo Z ‘Adoption Consciousness Celebration PP 72, = 1999 12-18 Leprosy Control Week PP 467, s, 1965 5 National Awareness Week for the Prevention | PP 731, s. 1996 ‘of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation DM5,s.2015 National Children with intellectual Disabiliies | pp 1295 « 1976 Week Page Bo 9Month/Date ‘Activities and/or Observances Tegal Bases ‘Commemoration of the Anniversary v7 of the Martyrdom of GOMBURZA be ‘O47, 5. 2002 22-25 EDSA People Power Anniversary PP 1224, s. 2007 PP 1105, s.2015 6 ‘Commemoration ofthe Birth Anniversary of Baldomero Aguinaldo 0 23,s.2011 25 Reinterment of Remains of Elpidio Quirino Fire Prevention Month PP 115-4, 6.1966 RA 6949 1-31 : PP 224,s. 1988 National Women's Month Pe aeieioes DM 28, 52014 PP 759,s. 1996 7 Girl Child Week eres Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary 9 ace PP 1737, s.2009 Commemoration of the Death Anniversary aa of President Ramon Magsaysay eee 7 Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of General Emilio Aguinaldo (lentative) Global Money Week wee (aT EE cea aes see TEE F Commemoration of the Birth Anniversary PP 964, 1997 ‘of Francisco "Balagtas” Baltazar DM 13,s.2014 Commemoration ofthe Birth Anniversary a of General Isidoro Torres noses a Commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan and Philippine Veterans Week Page of 9